Convicted killer Scott Peterson was hurt in an incident involving another person at Mule Creek State Prison over the weekend, officials say.

Scott Peterson, convicted of murdering his pregnant wife and unborn son, was injured Sunday at a state prison during an “incident,” according to the California Department of Correction and Rehabilitation.

Convicted wife killer Scott Peterson was attacked in a California prison while playing pickleball. That's according to TMZ, which reported that Peterson was "beat up" on Sunday, March 9, 2025. Peterson got into a "heated confrontation" with another inmate at Mule Creek State Prison,